A number of fires broke out in and around Merseyside as temperatures rose.
Plumes of smoke were seen on the New Brighton waterfront on Tuesday. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) was alerted to a fire on grassland on King's Parade at 1.37pm and crews arrived at the scene at 1.47pm.
Footage of the scene showed smoke rising from the scorched land while part of a nearby fence has been consumed by flames. Officers could also be seen damping down the fire with hoses. The blaze was extinguished at around 3pm.
